Backend - Software Engineer II

Define Ventures; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,600,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

DexCare is seeking a Software Engineer II - Backend to join a fast-growing startup and contribute to building scalable backend services and responsive SPA frontends. You will work across the full stack with engineers, product managers, designers, and solution architects to deliver robust, production-ready software.

Ideal candidates have 4 years of enterprise software experience, 3 years with TypeScript/Node.js, 3 years with Python, and hands-on experience configuring SaaS on AWS and Kubernetes

Qualifications

• 4 years of relevant on-the-job experience shipping enterprise software.
• 3 years of experience building out services using TypeScript with Node.js or another strongly typed language
• 3 years of experience building out services using Python
• Experience configuring and maintaining a SaaS solution built on AWS and Kubernetes (including Helm) with Docker containers
• Experience using logging, monitoring, and metric tools such as Splunk and DataDog
• Experience mentoring more junior engineers
• Experience designing and building agentic AI systems, including orchestration of multi-step AI workflows, tool use, and integration of large language models into production back-end services
• Experience using Claude Code for AI-assisted development, including leveraging agentic workflows to accelerate test authoring, framework development, and code reviews

Responsibilities

• Proficiency in building out highly testable code with strong contracts
• Proficient with test automation frameworks and validating across an array of code configurations
• Comfort designing and interacting with SQL and NoSQL databases, including DB schema changes and migrations
• Proficiency using distributed version control systems, such as Git
• Demonstrable experience driving the technical design of small to medium-sized features and working with your team on their implementation
• Participate in on-call rotation

Skills

TypeScript

Python

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Git

AI systems

Claude Code

Mentoring

On-call

SQL/NoSQL

Tools

Helm

Splunk

DataDog

Job description

About The Role

DexCare is looking for a Software Engineer II - Backend who is excited about getting in on the ground floor of a fast-growing startup with a well-established team and multiple large and respected clients. As an engineer in this role, you will be a key part of building out solutions from the ground-up. You will contribute to the full breadth of the codebase – working both on responsive SPA web applications and backend services. Every engineer is expected to work across the full stack and suite of offerings. Candidates should be prepared to interact daily with other engineers, as well as product managers, product designers, and solution architects.

What You’ll Do:

• Proficiency in building out highly testable code with strong contracts
• Proficient with test automation frameworks and validating across an array of code configurations
• Comfort designing and interacting with SQL and NoSQL databases, including DB schema changes and migrations
• Proficiency using distributed version control systems, such as Git
• Demonstrable experience driving the technical design of small to medium-sized features and working with your team on their implementation
• Participate in on-call rotation

What You’ll Bring:

• 4 years of relevant on-the-job experience in shipping enterprise software using SOA and delivering solutions end-to-end
• 3 years of experience building out services using TypeScript with Node.js or another strongly typed, object-oriented language
• 3 years of experience building out services using Python
• Experience configuring and maintaining a SaaS solution built on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Kubernetes (including Helm) with Docker containers
• Experience using logging, monitoring, and metric tools such as Splunk and DataDog
• Experience mentoring more junior engineers
• Experience designing and building agentic AI systems, including orchestration of multi-step AI workflows, tool use, and integration of large language models into production back-end services
• Experience using Claude Code for AI-assisted development, including leveraging agentic workflows to accelerate test authoring, framework development, and code reviews

Equal Opportunity Employer

DexCare is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, caste, religion, colour, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, or any other status protected under applicable Indian law. DexCare provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, in line with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.